Job loss affects most of us like any other loss in life. Yes, there are other losses that are greater, but this one comes close too! From my experience, job loss can make anyone sick! There can be terrible anger; anger which turns into depression. Even euphoria, has its other side; depression i...

Telemarketing has its place in the marketing arsenal. But telespammers - like their digital counterparts in the email marketing world - really make it tough on the legitimate follow-up telephone call from a company with which you have a relationship. Now, even some companies with a legitimate tie to...

Think health articles are boring? This one isn`t, so read on - it may save your life... Physicians and public health officials agree that the single most important role you can play in your own health is to wash your hands. Why is this old-fashioned idea coming to the forefront again - and what ...

Many years ago, I was the one starting a small business. I ran a part-time resume service out of my New York apartment. One client showed up on time for her first appointment, nervously clutching her notes. "Can we just talk for awhile?" she asked. "No," I said firmly, amazing myself. "If you want m...

It is well known that Thomas Edison was an inventor, a genius, and he never slept. Did you know that Mrs. Edison was a genius and never slept too? She was the marketing guru behind his engineering success. True, Tom had discovered what is today known as the light bulb. When he showed it to the Mrs. ...

Ah, the ebb and flow of work. Sometimes it seems like there is much more ebbing than flowing with all of the workflow, the deadlines, the projects and presentations, but overall the tide seems to constantly be flowing in and out, in and out, in and . . . sorry. Recently a friend returned from a crui...

If your career has gone off the road, take control and drive back to job satisfaction with a direct approach. When you?re looking for that new job or a career move it?s easy to think that ?they? hold all the cards. But if you can change the way you think about it, you can get back in the driving sea...

Cover letter writing is almost as important a skill for a job seeker to learn as resume writing. The cover letter accompanies the resume at all times as the primary support document. Whether you use traditional mail, email, faxing, or another type of electronic submission, this should always be se...

Defining your purpose for joining a group. When you make the decision to join a group, you should make sure that you have a clear understanding of what you would like to gain from the group. If you are there for business only, then you should make sure that you have as much to give others as you exp...

It?s that IT factor! It?s that special something that really makes people shine. It?s a combination of confidence, energy and warmth, and an extra sparkle in the eye. It?s easy to spot, but not so easy to attain. The question is.. do you have it? And can you get it? The answer is YES! If you take o...

Some "experts" say they don?t exist. Apparently we have become so accustomed to seeing banners, we have learned to ignore them. We sub-consciously create little white blocks exactly 468x60 pixels in size that neatly fit over banners so that we no longer see them and NEVER click on them.

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Are you trying to hire dozens of hourly workers or a senior executive? Where do you look and how do you get the word out? There are many ways to find the right people besides placing want ads. Here are 30 innovative and inexpensive ways to expand the pool of potential applicants. Pick and choose t...

Traditional marketing and advertising assumes that all of your customers are traditional people. Even newer technologies like email assume that the best way to reach people is when they are at their computers. But think about it ? there are plenty of people who move around and work on the go. Checki...

Occasionally I use this joke in my seminars: A mother of triplets is wheeling them down the street, and introduces her new arrivals to a neighbor: ?This is Mary, she?s the future doctor; this is John, he?s the future lawyer; and here?s Megan, the best and brightest: she?s the future salesperson!? Sa...

Many job seekers tend to overlook job fairs. They can be crowded, busy, competitive and confusing events.  But they offer you the opportunity to contact many potential employers all within one place, and they can help you land a job. 

Here`s what you need to do to get the most out of these ...

"One in a million". What do I mean by that? Well, for those of you who have dabbled in internet businesses such as affiliate programs and network marketing businesses, you would know that these programs generally provide an entire website for you to market their program. That`s great isn`t it? Your ...

I have an ingenious concept in store for you! I am sure that you have heard of Traffic Exchange programs such as Traffic Swarm, No More Hits and Hit Pulse. If you do not what they are just yet, quite simply, Traffic Exchange programs allow you to surf for credits in exchange for traffic to your web ...